Toxic Plant Connu comme étant toxique - Toxic to mammals if ingested.
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Plant Names

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Gymnocladus dioicus
Kentucky Coffee-tree
Chicot févier

Synonyms

bonduc
chicot
chicot du Canada
gros févier
gymnocladier dioïque

Plant Characteristics

Couleur de floraison: Vert Bloom Period: May - Jun
Hauteur max: 80,0 feet
Max Width: 55,0 feet
Light Condition:
Full sun Plus de 6 heures d'ensoleillement par jour
Soil conditions:
Moisture medium Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan: Vivace des plantes qui reviennent année après année Plant is dioecious Need a male and female plant to produce seeds
Gardener Experience:
plant germinate easy Facile à germer
Landscape Uses: No landscape information available.
Ecological Benefits: No ecological benefits information available.
Tolerates:
Limestone Tolerant Tolerates limestone conditions
Acidic Soil Tolerant Tolerates acidic soil conditions
Juglone Tolerant Tolerates juglone conditions
Special Features and Considerations:

Seed and plant distribution status

No seeds available for this plant.
Nous acceptions les semences de cette plante

None

Kentucky Coffee-tree works for larger lawns or park settings. With the largest leaves of a native tree in Canada, and beautiful ripples in the bark, it’s used in landscaping, but is under pressure in the wild in Ontario.

Plant Location

Distribution according to VASCAN

Distribution: Gymnocladus dioicus
Ephemeral Native Introduced Excluded Extirpated Doubtful Absent

Thrives in Ecozones

  • Plaines à forêts mixtes

Ecological Benefits

Butterflies Supported by Gymnocladus dioicus

No butterfly data available for this plant.

Specialized Bees Supported by Gymnocladus dioicus

No bee data available for this plant.

Complementary Plants

  • No complementary plants found.

Substitute For Non-Native Plants

  • Rhamnus cathartica (Common Buckthorn)
  • Rhamnus frangula (Glossy Buckthorn)
  • Acer japonicum (Japanese Maple)
  • Acer platanoides (Norway Maple)

Sowing Information

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  • Sowing depth: Semer à un pouce de creux
  • Sow anytime
  • Stratification duration: 0 days
  • Notes: Scarify, then soak for 24h.

Harvesting and Seed Sharing

  • Harvest start month: October
  • Harvesting indicator:
    • Pods are brown and slightly open
  • Harvesting:
    • Secouer le porte-graines dans un sac de papier
  • Seed viability test:
    • Pas de test requis avant le don
  • Packaging measure: Six (6) seeds (eyeball)
  • Seed storage:
    • Sécher à l'air dans un sac en papier ou contenant ouvert, pour quelques jours jusqu'à sec
    • Secouer de temps à autre pour prévenir la moisissure
  • Cultivar: Yes, do not donate unless you know source, and there are no known cultivars in your garden or at proximity
  • No harvesting video available at this time.

Toxicity Notes

Toxic to mammals if ingested.